Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ultrapotent compound may help treat C. diff, reduce recurrence
Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the leading cause of health care-associated infection in the U.S.
Sep 25, 2020
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Health
Fish oil found to help serious pregnancy complications
Taking fish oil during pregnancy could limit the effects of serious complications such as gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and miscarriage as well as enhancing fetal growth, according to researchers at The University of ...
Jul 29, 2013
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Medical research
Designing a new drug for chronic pain
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital have been awarded £1.4 million to design a new drug for the treatment of chronic pain.
Aug 24, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medicinal toothbrush tree yields antibiotic to treat TB in new way
A compound from the South African toothbrush tree inactivates a drug target for tuberculosis in a previously unseen way.
Jan 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
XL-184 (Cabozantinib) goes 12-for-12 in colorectal cancer explants
The novel c-MET and VEGFR2 inhibitor, XL-184 (Cabozantinib), resulted in a significant decrease in tumor growth in 12 out of 12 colorectal cancer (CRC) patient-derived explants, with 8 of the explants exhibiting stable disease. ...
Apr 8, 2013
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Medications
When combined, a novel LSD1 inhibitor and an existing therapy enhance each other's anti-cancer effects
A Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) research team has developed novel compounds that show early promise at fighting the rare pediatric cancer neuroblastoma when paired with the existing anti-cancer drug bortezomib ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Addiction
Researchers hope to forecast novel psychoactive substance use by the public
The use of novel psychoactive substances – synthetic compounds with stimulant or hallucinogenic effects – is on the rise. The diversity and breadth of these substances has led policymakers, law enforcement officers, ...
May 14, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers to explore ability of compounds to protect brain against HIV infection
Antiretroviral drugs can greatly increase life expectancy for patients infected with HIV, the AIDS-causing virus, but one thing the drugs cannot do is completely eliminate the virus from the body. Hidden away in cells, latent ...
Mar 28, 2016
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Medications
Could cyber designs deliver potent dual-action antibiotics?
Computational modeling has been used to create dual-action compounds with exciting potential as new antibiotics. The proof of principle experiment raises the possibility of new antibiotics that can target harmful bacteria ...
Jul 28, 2022
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